The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

83rd Legislature

May 1, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 30, 2013 and permission granted on May 1, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Guillen, at 7:29 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; and Nevárez.

A quorum was present.

HCR 97

The chair laid out HCR 97 as pending business.

The chair explained HCR 97.

Representative Nevárez moved that HCR 97, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; Nevárez (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Larson; Smith (3).

SB 111

The chair laid out SB 111 as pending business.

Representative Kuempel offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained SB 111.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Larson now present.)

Representative Larson moved that SB 111, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Smith (2).

SCR 1

The chair laid out SCR 1 as pending business.

The chair explained SCR 1.

Representative Nevárez moved that SCR 1, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Smith (2).

SCR 10

The chair laid out SCR 10 as pending business.

The chair explained SCR 10.

Representative Kuempel moved that SCR 10, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Smith (2).

SCR 18

The chair laid out SCR 18 as pending business.

The chair explained SCR 18.

Representative Aycock moved that SCR 18, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Smith (2).

SCR 20

The chair laid out SCR 20 as pending business.

The chair explained SCR 20.

(Representative Dukes now present.)

Representative Dukes moved that SCR 20, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smith (1).

HB 3160

The chair laid out HB 3160 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 3160.

Representative Nevárez moved that HB 3160, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smith (1).

HCR 102

The chair laid out HCR 102.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HCR 102.

(Representative Smith now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HCR 102.

Representative Dukes moved that HCR 102, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Aycock; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 115

The chair laid out HCR 115.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HCR 115.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HCR 115.

Representative Smith moved that HCR 115, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Aycock; Larson; Nevárez; Smith (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Kuempel (1).

HCR 113

The chair laid out HCR 113.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HCR 113.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HCR 113.

Representative Dukes moved that HCR 113, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson; Nevárez (5).

Nays:                           Representative Aycock (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smith (1).

HCR 111

The chair laid out HCR 111.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HCR 111.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HCR 111.

Representative Kuempel moved that HCR 111, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Guillen; Dukes; Kuempel; Larson (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Aycock; Nevárez; Smith (3).

At 8:13 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Guillen, Chair

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Corey Howell, Clerk